I feel the direction r/Backrooms and this wiki have taken the Backrooms is very problematic and is starting to show its flaws, that’s why I think we should rethink the Backrooms...
Allow me to illustrate my point
”Levels”
the concept of “Levels” I feel is restrictive and biased.
Once a level is confirmed “canon” that’s it, no say in anything related to the level beyond what is deemed “canon”.
Because of this system Levels such as Level 5 contain truly baffling details that only exist because someone didn’t have to ability to expand upon a previous level.
The worst part is the way levels are deemed canon or not.
If something about a “Level” is posted to r/backrooms by someone “Backrooms famous”, it instantly becomes cannon.
This puts restrictions on your already restrictive system as only “famous” people get a say in what a level is.
If we were to keep the level system, get rid of your biased way of deeming something canon or not. A level should make sense in the context of the Backrooms.
1920's hotel with people from the “olden days” who were famous for disappearing? That doesn’t belong here! That sounds like a fucking SCP!
I personally think we should ditch the concept of levels, in favor of stand out locations found within the Backrooms (e.g The End, The Basement, The Dark Metro)
”But DatBoi!” You say, “Levels have always been a part of the Backrooms, what on gods earth are you talking about!?”.
Well my friend, lemme introduce you to my next point...
2. Trend Based Imitation
The concept of Levels (correct me if I’m wrong) didn’t exist until a semi-famous youtuber did a video talking about these things.
This guy, “Fright Knight”, forced people to consider his ideas cannon and true.
Everything here is just built upon the level based system he created.
Why do we have to copy everything this guy makes up? We don’t! Let’s be original, let’s keep true to the 4chan post! Infinite mono-yellow! Where did these pipe hallways and weird monsters come from? Out of this guys , and a bunch of reddit roleplayers' vain heads, that’s where!
and all of this brings me to my final point...
3. Half the wiki already agrees with me to some degree
after scrolling through the comments of certain articles, I’ve noticed people talking about how r/Backrooms was getting ridiculous and considered very clearly un-backroom-like rooms as part of the Backrooms.
This lead people to move to a different subreddit known as r/truebackrooms and after scrolling through that reddit, it’s quite clear it’s all level 1, all mono yellow madness, all infinite randomly generated rooms with smell of old carpet, and monsters that STAY mysterious! Good ol' classic Backrooms!
so, come on guys, let’s stop feeding this narcissistic youtuber's ego! Let’s stop feeding reddit roleplayers' ego! Let’s keep this all true and honest to the true real Backrooms!